The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-11
Thrashed into Manhood.
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Constable John Frick. That's me.
A matter rough to look at, but sound
inside.
Lots OF folks affect to sneer at
constable; look down on him in way
as il he was naturally mean and no &C.
count.
But Constable John Frick has
soul in him, and heart as soft as o
womans. Indeed, he has been called
chicken-hearted just because he
wouldn't kick q stray dog nor tramp
on q sick kitten.
But this is neither here nor there.
Constable John Prick is going to
tell some OF his experience on duty.
mind the day well when received
the paper to warn n certain family
that they must "get out" that Isl
leave the house OF Landlord Craigly,
because it was an awful singing cold
day in March, when the wind
seemed to be tearing things to flinders
round the corners OF the old frame
buildings, and whistled and howled in
way to make a base burner head
boss OF the ranch.
Rooms 6 and 7, in great rambling
barn OF place, one OF dingy block
down the river; a grinny- looking brick
building that had once been a ware
house. Now, the long, narrow wilder
ness OF storerooms were cut into little
cubby holes to live in at both ends,
with Just one window for light, and
dark passageways to pass in and out.
| remember / thought they were
miserable places for Gods creatures
to live in, and awful weather to put a
family out onto the sidewalk in.
may as well own up that Consta'
BILE John Frck had mo heart" for
this part OF the business. Oh course
the landlord had right to his rent.
That's evident. II the tenants didn't
pay they must go out.
All the same Constable John Frick
felt mean and uncomfortable.
To save his neck he couldn't account
for it but it seemed as il something
would keep on suggesting Suppose
there's O. delicate woman and O lot o.
little children"
For answer the soul OF Constable
John Frlck kept on responding; put
ting 'em out into the cold roadway
such singing weather will be mlsera
BILE, make the best OF it" and his hear
clicked" strong against it.
But this was borrowing trouble
And it wasn't business.
II might be that the man-Carl Sew
holm was his name on the writ
would go out peaceful. know pray
ed strong it might be so, though i
would be fees out OF Constable JOIN
Tricks pocket if he did.
Room 6 in the rear on the GROUND
floor. had to reach it through n sa
! loon. Curious how saloons seem Il
! be everlastingly mixed up with poo
! families who have to be put out int
. the street.
Who kept the saloon | never knew
There was n greasy.faced, fat-belliet
bulk of man, in brown knit wool
! EN- Jacket behind the bar, and n slim
I young fellow crouched against tn
e wall to one side, booty, stupid iron
the effects OF liquor or beer.
: 1t pretty nigh make me sick to lool
/ at this young chap; he was so frows
Z and rumpled and filthy, as ii he ha'
been rolled IN a dust heap and thel
: raked through the gutter.
Mr.. Sevholm. As looked ut him
' involuntarily said to MYSELF GO
I help your wife and children"
, The greasy-iaced man jerked hi
thumb over his shoulder to ndicat
room q. and raped for admittanct
, Never was SO surprised in my Int,
Expected to find slatternly, frows,
woman to match the sodden husband
: and mess of dirty, signalling brat
!, tumbling about the floor in confusion
|, Nothing of the kind. Ii you'll b'
. lieve it, found q slim-built, pale-face
little woman. sitting in low rockin
chair with wee baby on her lap, try
, ing to COO it out OF the fretful pain
was in.
, One day-and not far away, either
: she had been as pretty as PIC
ture." But this was past. Troubl
OF mind had got IN its awful wearin
work. making her delicate face thi
: and pinched and death-like, and tn
big eyes unnaturally bright. -.
There was pretty fair show OF {
: dyish furniture, only It looked as
: encouragement had fallen like a mi
dew on it and the mistress had los